Press Releases - 2006



More than 160 Attend VOICE 2006, Verigy's First Annual V93000 SOC Series Users Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Dec. 13, 2006 – Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that, VOICE 2006, the first annual V93000 SOC Series Users Conference attracted 169 attendees from around the world. The test engineers and managers gathered with their peers to exchange information on the latest test techniques and for valuable networking opportunities with leading semiconductor manufacturers and suppliers.  
 
Verigy to Host Analyst Event
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Dec. 7, 2006 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that it will host an Analyst Meeting on Monday, Dec. 11, 2006, at the company's Cupertino, California facility from 2:00 to 3:00 pm Pacific time, with optional product demonstrations and facility tours continuing until 4:00 pm. 
 
Verigy to Present at Credit Suisse 2006 Annual Technology Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Nov. 27, 2006 – Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that Bob Nikl, vice president and chief financial officer, and Judy Davies, vice president of investor relations, will present to the investment community attending the Credit Suisse 2006 Annual Technology Conference, in Scottsdale, Arizona on Wednesday, Nov. 29. 
 
Verigy Names Judy Davies as Vice President of Investor Relations
CUPERTINO, Calif. – Nov. 15, 2006 – Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, has added Judy Davies to the senior management team as vice president of investor relations. Davies will be responsible for programs to provide accurate, pertinent and timely information about the company to shareholders and the investment community.  
 
Michael Campbell of QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies to Present Keynote at Verigy’s First Annual V93000 SOC Series Users Conference
CUPERTINO, Calif. –Nov. 15, 2006 – Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today announced that Michael Campbell, Vice President of Engineering for QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies, will be a featured keynote speaker for VOICE 2006, Verigy’s first annual V93000 SOC Series users conference to be held December 5 and 6, in Santa Clara, Calif. 
 
Verigy Reports Record Revenue of $778 Million for Fiscal Year 2006 and Fourth Quarter Revenue of $202 Million
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 14, 2006 – Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2006 ended October 31, 2006. Fiscal fourth quarter revenue was $202 million, a 6 percent decrease from the prior quarter revenue of $214 million and a 27 percent increase over revenue of $159 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005.  
 
Verigy to Host Webcast of its Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results Conference Call
CUPERTINO, Calif., Nov. 2, 2006 -- Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) will release fourth-quarter and fiscal year 2006 financial results after the stock market close on Tues., Nov. 14. The company will host a live webcast of its investor conference call in listen-only mode. 
 
Verigy Adds Eric Meurice and Dr. Claudine Simson to Board of Directors
CUPERTINO, Calif., October 30, 2006 -- Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, has added Eric Meurice and Dr. Claudine Simson to its board of directors. They begin service as directors on November 1, 2006, the start of Verigy’s new fiscal year.  
 
Verigy and Test Insight collaborate to accelerate test program development for the Verigy V93000 SOC Tester
CUPERTINO, Calif. - Oct. 24, 2006 - Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, and Test Insight, a leading provider of standards-based software solutions for the design-for-test field, announced an enhanced and integrated ability to read and write test programs used with the Verigy V93000 SOC tester. 
 
Agilent Technologies Announces Dividend of Verigy Ltd. Ordinary Shares
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 21, 2006 -- Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) today announced that the Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) Board of Directors has approved the distribution by dividend to Agilent's stockholders of the 50 million ordinary shares of Verigy Ltd. that Agilent owns. The shares represent all of the Verigy shares that Agilent owns, and an approximately 85% ownership stake in Verigy. Agilent expects the distribution to occur on Oct. 31. 
 
Verigy to Host VOICE 2006
Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, will host VOICE 2006 December 5 and 6, in Santa Clara, Calif. Verigy’s customers and partners from around the world are invited to attend the first annual V93000 SOC Series users conference to exchange information and gain insights to apply to their businesses. 
 
Verigy Expands Executive Team, Appoints Debbora Ahlgren Chief Marketing Officer
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 30, 2006 -- Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, has appointed Debbora Ahlgren as vice president and Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately. Ahlgren joins Verigy’s executive team, where she will be responsible for corporate marketing. In her new role, Ahlgren will help drive Verigy’s strategic planning and build the company’s identity and position in the industry. 
 
Verigy Reports Third Quarter 2006 Results
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 14, 2006 - Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY), a premier semiconductor test company, reported today revenue of $214 million for its third fiscal quarter ending July 31, 2006, 81 percent above last year. 
 
Verigy to Host Webcast of its Third-Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Financial Results Conference Call
SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 2, 2006 – Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) will release third-quarter fiscal 2006 financial results after the stock market close on August 14. The company will host a live webcast of its investor conference call in listen-only mode. 
 
Verigy Recognized as '10 BEST' ATE Supplier in VLSI Research 2006 Customer Satisfaction Survey
SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 11, 2006 --Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ: VRGY) today announced that semiconductor equipment customers have selected the company as a '10 BEST' automated test equipment (ATE) supplier in the annual VLSI Research Customer Satisfaction Survey. 
 
Verigy Works with Cadence to Improve Integrated Circuit Manufacturers' Time-to-Yield
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., SEMICON® West, July 11, 2006 -- Verigy Ltd. (NASDAQ:VRGY) today announced that it is extending its joint development work with Cadence Design Systems (NASDAQ: CDNS) to optimize interoperability between Verigy's V93000 SOC test system and the Cadence® Encounter® Test family of products to improve time-to-yield.  
 
Verigy Announces Upcoming Meeting and Webcast with the Financial Community
PALO ALTO, Calif., July 10, 2006 - Verigy (NASDAQ: VRGY) today announced it will hold a meeting and webcast July 11 with the investment community. 
 
Verigy Ltd. Announces Initial Public Offering
SANTA CLARA and PALO ALTO, Calif., June 13, 2006 -- Verigy Ltd. today announced its initial public offering and will be listed on the NASDAQ National Market beginning today, under the ticker symbol VRGY. 
 
Agilent Technologies Names Robert Nikl as Chief Financial Officer of Verigy Subsidiary
PALO ALTO, Calif., May 30, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has named Robert J. “Bob” Nikl as chief financial officer (CFO) of its semiconductor test subsidiary, Verigy Ltd. 
 
Agilent Offers World's Highest Performance Automated Test Equipment Solution for High-Speed Devices
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 25, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the Agilent Pin Scale HX high-speed extension card for its 93000 SOC Series tester. 
 
Agilent Technologies Names Keith Barnes as President and CEO of Verigy Subsidiary
PALO ALTO, Calif., April 10, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has named Keith Barnes as president and chief executive officer of its semiconductor test subsidiary, Verigy Pte. Ltd., effective May 1. 
 
Agilent Technologies Announces New Entry into the Low-Cost Automated Test Equipment Market
SHANGHAI, SEMICON, China, March 21, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a new entry into the low-end automated test equipment (ATE) market with the introduction of the 93000 Compact Test Head (CTH) targeted at digital and mixed-signal consumer device test.  
 
Global Testing Corp. Strengthens its Position in Home Video IC Test with Agilent Technologies
SHANGHAI, SEMICON China, March 21, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Global Testing Corporation (GTC), one of the largest independent testing services companies in the Asia-Pacific region, has selected the Agilent 93000 Pin Scale Compact Test Head (CTH) solutions as the development platform for its Home Video Integrated Circuit (IC) Test Engineering Center in Taiwan. 
 
Hong Kong Science Technology Park Selects 93000 for its Integrated Circuit (IC) Development Center
SHANGHAI, SEMICON China, March 21, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Hong Kong Science Technology Park (HKSTP), Hong Kong's integrated circuit (IC) development support center, has selected the Agilent 93000 Pin Scale system and Audio/Video 8 (A/V8) for testing high-speed and mixed-signal devices used in mobile consumer electronics and personal computers. 
 
ASAT Selects Agilent Technologies 93000 Platform for High-Volume Mixed-Signal Testing
SHANGHAI, SEMICON China, March 21, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that ASAT Holdings Ltd., a global provider of semiconductor assembly, test and package design services, and one of the leading subcontract manufacturers in China, has selected an Agilent 93000 Pin Scale system with Audio/Video 8 (A/V 8) for testing high-volume mixed-signal and digital devices at its new production facility in Dong Guan, southern China. 
 
Agilent's 93000 Pin Scale System Selected by Infineon Technologies to Test Highly Integrated Devices
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 14, 2006 -- Chip Manufacturer to Use Agilent’s Scalable Architecture, Per-Pin Test Capability to Achieve Low Cost-of-Test for Digital, Mixed-Signal Applications.  
 
NVIDIA Selects Multiple Agilent 93000 Pin Scale Systems
PALO ALTO, Calif., March 7, 2006 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that NVIDIA Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA), the worldwide leader in graphics processor technology, has purchased multiple Agilent 93000 Pin Scale systems for production test of its graphics processor units (GPUs) and media and communication processors. 
 
Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry's Fastest DRAM Production Tester
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 21, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it has entered the high-speed memory test market with the Agilent 93000 High-Speed Memory (HSM) Series, the fastest and most accurate memory final-test solution on the market. 
 
TRADE NEWS: Agilent 93000 Series and 4073 Parametric Testers Selected by Crolles2 Alliance
PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 14, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that the Crolles2 Alliance has purchased three Agilent 93000 Pin Scale testers and four 4073 advanced parametric testers 
 
Agilent Technologies Announces Name of Semiconductor Test Spin-Off Company
PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 12, 2006 -- Agilent today announced it has selected a name for its upcoming semiconductor test spin-off company.